Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
BAF · KBAF · Westfield, MA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,299 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 490 ft
- CTAF
- 125.075
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 262 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 48 ft, 1,150 ft from threshold, 35 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 266 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,000 / 5,000 / 4,508 / 4,510 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 9,000 ft | |
| 15/33 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Westfield”Taxi & takeoff
“Westfield”Departure & arrival
“Bradley”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 46.75 | NG OPS |
| 123.05 | NG OPS |
| 123.95 | DEER PARK STAR (061-240) |
| 125.35 | DEER PARK STAR (241-060) · STELA STAR |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.1 | LCL/P |
| 263.15 | ATIS |
| 281.5 | APCH/P DEP/P · DEER PARK STAR (241-060) · STELA STAR |
| 289.4 | GND/P |
| 290.55 | DEER PARK STAR (061-240) |
| 309.0 | ANG OPS |
| 356.3 | NG OPS |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 20
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 20 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (BAF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAF 113.00 · CEF 114.00 · CTR 115.10 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF · Barnes | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r188° / 0.3 NM |
| CEF · Westover | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r268° / 8.8 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR/DME | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r141° / 13.1 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | Low | r359° / 31.9 NM |
| GDM · Gardner | VOR/DME | 116.95 · 116Y | Low | r246° / 37.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBAF / BAF
- Coordinates
- 42.1578, -72.7156
- Elevation
- 270 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.1 · ☎ 413-568-2267
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BAF
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900 LOCAL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Hang Glider
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02; PAPI RWY 15; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 - CONSLY. on 125.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- JET ACFT STARTING UNITS AVBL.
- SVR DOWNDRAFT AER 33 WHEN WIND NW IN EXCESS OF 15 KT. BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWY G CLSD TO CIV OPS.
- ACFT & HEL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR.
- MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1200-2200Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. LTD COPTER MAINT, FUEL AND ACFT PRK ARNG RAMP. NO COPTER LDG OR DEP FR PRK RAMP. CTC DSN 698-1811 OR C413-568-9151 EXTN 1811.
- MILITARY: ANG: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR NR 48 HR PRIOR; CTC C413-568-9151 EXTN 698-1228/9 OR DSN 698-1228/9. OFFL BUS 1230-2200Z++ TUE-FRI, CLSD HOL. NO DE-ICING AVBL. FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CTC HAWK OPS 309.0; DURG NON-DUTY HR CTC WHIP ON 309.0. BASH PHASE II COND, JUL, AUG AND SEP FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - 1300-2300Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2300Z++ PRECEDING WKD C413-785-0365, C800-973-2867.
- MISC - FIRST 400 FT RWY 02/20 CONC, MID 8200 FT ASPH. RWY 02/20 GROOVED. CLASS D ASP EFF 1200-0300Z++, OT CLASS G. LDG FEE COML, CORPORATE AND ALL ACFT OVER 5000 LB. FLT NOTIFICATION SVC, ADCUS, AVBL. LAWRS.
- BE AWARE WING TIP CLRNC S RUNUP/D-ARM PAD TWY CNTRLN MKGS FOR F-15 A/C ONLY.
- SERVICE-A-GEAR: REQ THRU TWR DUR TWR OPR HR, WHEN TWR CLSD REQ THRU ANG CP, WHIP ON UHF 309.0. RWY 02/20, MIL ACFT ARST BARRIERS MAY FAIL IN THE UP POSN. VERIFY STATUS OF BARRIERS PRIOR TO LDG. HVY ACFT SHOULD AVOID LDG DRCTLY ON ARST BARRIER. RWY GROOVING FOR SFC DRAINAGE WI 10 FT N & S OF BOTH ARST SYSS.
- MILITARY: ANG: NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 110 FT ALLOWED ON ANG RAMP. NSTD TXL CNTRLN MRKG LEADING INTO ANG APN.
- RWY 2/20 MIL ACFT ARST BARRIERS MAY FAIL IN THE UP PSN. SML GA ACFT SHOULD USE CTN, SPCLY AT NGT, AND IF POSS CFM THE ACTUAL STS OF THE BARRIERS PRIOR TO LDG.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -20C.
- MILITARY: ANG: BASH II COND JUL & AUG FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 460/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 600/F/A/X/T
- RWY 15/33 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- 200 FT OVRN NE END & SW END.
- UNUSBL BYD 4 NM.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02; PAPI RWY 15; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 - CONSLY.
Attendance
- FUEL AVBL 0700-1900; SVC AFT 1900 PPR - 413-485-0078.
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About KBAF
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF · KBAF) is an airport in Westfield, MA, at 270 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBAF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBAF have a control tower?
Yes. Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBAF?
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 9,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBAF?
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport is in Westfield, MA, at an elevation of 270 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1578, -72.7156.
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